1989 Wyoming's at-large congressional district special election
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The 1989 Wyoming's at-large congressional district special election was held April 26, 1989. Incumbent Republican Dick Cheney had resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.[1]
State Representative Craig L. Thomas defeated John Vinich with 52.55% of the vote. This was also the first election that white nationalist William Daniel Johnson ran in.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Craig L. Thomas | 74,384 | 52.55% | |
Democratic | John Vinich | 60,845 | 42.98% | |
Libertarian | Craig Alan McCune | 5,825 | 4.12% | |
Independent | William Daniel Johnson | 507 | 0.36% | |
Total votes | 141,561 | 100% |
References
- ^ Winters, Matt (April 26, 1989). "Voters head to polls for election". Casper Star-Tribune. p. A1. Retrieved January 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "United States House of Representatives special election in Wyoming, 1989".